# Edgar Allan, you won't do. (A crow who's stalking me)

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**Created:** [August 18, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edgar-allan-you-wont-do-a-crow-whos-stalking-me/1032400 "2026-08-18T18:27:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edgar-allan-you-wont-do-a-crow-whos-stalking-me/1032400/34 "2026-08-19T17:34:05Z")

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This discussion seems to be very timely.

From the Jokes thread,…

> [@More Jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-jokes/848629/8142):
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> Scientifically, a raven has 17 primary wing feathers, the big ones at the end of the wing. They are called pinion feathers. A crow has 16. So, the difference between a crow and a raven is only a matter of a pinion.

and, today’s Barney And Clyde comic strip:

> **[Barney & Clyde by Gene Weingarten; Dan Weingarten & David Clark for August...](https://www.gocomics.com/barneyandclyde/2026/08/19)**
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> Read Barney & Clyde—a comic strip by creator Gene Weingarten; Dan Weingarten & David Clark—for today, August 19, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

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